{"id":12202,"date":"2022-06-06T18:37:42","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T13:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/?p=12202"},"modified":"2022-10-13T13:33:10","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T08:03:10","slug":"a-comprehensive-guide-on-efficiency-ratio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-on-efficiency-ratio\/","title":{"rendered":"A Comprehensive Guide on Efficiency Ratio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_40 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" area-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-69d34cd8d0092\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-on-efficiency-ratio\/#Defining_an_Efficiency_Ratio_What_is_a_Good_Efficiency_Ratio\" title=\"Defining an Efficiency Ratio: What is a Good Efficiency Ratio?\">Defining an Efficiency Ratio: What is a Good Efficiency Ratio?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-on-efficiency-ratio\/#Types_of_Efficiency_Ratios_in_Financial_Analysis\" title=\"Types of Efficiency Ratios in Financial Analysis\">Types of Efficiency Ratios in Financial Analysis<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-on-efficiency-ratio\/#Inventory_Turnover_Ratio_ITR\" title=\"Inventory Turnover Ratio (ITR)\">Inventory Turnover Ratio (ITR)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-on-efficiency-ratio\/#Asset_Turnover_Ratio\" title=\"Asset Turnover Ratio\">Asset Turnover Ratio<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-on-efficiency-ratio\/#Receivables_Turnover_Ratio\" title=\"Receivables Turnover Ratio\">Receivables Turnover Ratio<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-on-efficiency-ratio\/#Accounts_Payable_Turnover_Ratio\" title=\"Accounts Payable Turnover Ratio\">Accounts Payable Turnover Ratio<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-on-efficiency-ratio\/#Days_Sales_of_inventory\" title=\"Days Sales of inventory\">Days Sales of inventory<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-on-efficiency-ratio\/#Bank_Efficiency_Ratio\" title=\"Bank Efficiency Ratio\">Bank Efficiency Ratio<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-on-efficiency-ratio\/#Final_Word\" title=\"Final Word\">Final Word<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-on-efficiency-ratio\/#Frequently_Asked_Question\" title=\"Frequently Asked Question\">Frequently Asked Question<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-on-efficiency-ratio\/#What_is_a_significant_financial_ratio_for_advertising_agencies_to_track\" title=\"What is a significant financial ratio for advertising agencies to track?\">What is a significant financial ratio for advertising agencies to track?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-on-efficiency-ratio\/#How_do_use_the_financial_ratios_to_determine_performance\" title=\"How do use the financial ratios to determine performance?\">How do use the financial ratios to determine performance?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-on-efficiency-ratio\/#What_are_some_limitations_of_financial_ratio_analysis\" title=\"What are some limitations of financial ratio analysis?\">What are some limitations of financial ratio analysis?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-on-efficiency-ratio\/#Interested_in_how_we_think_about_the_markets\" title=\"Interested in how we think about the markets?\">Interested in how we think about the markets?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial ratios tend to provide a relative measure of short-term or long-term performance. The terms of trade, for example, measure the ratio of export price to import price. The efficiency ratio estimates trade benefits by measuring the number of imports per export.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These <\/span>profitable ratios assess the company&#8217;s performance concerning its asset usage. It gives an idea about the assets or current liabilities that the company is using to reap benefits.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/explore\/fixed-deposit\/c\/all\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13417 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FD-Banner_14-July-2022-1024x334.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FD-Banner_14-July-2022-1024x334.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FD-Banner_14-July-2022-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FD-Banner_14-July-2022-768x250.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FD-Banner_14-July-2022.jpg 1080w\" alt=\"Online Fixed Deposits on Kuvera\" width=\"640\" height=\"209\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: black; font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Defining_an_Efficiency_Ratio_What_is_a_Good_Efficiency_Ratio\"><\/span>Defining an Efficiency Ratio: What is a Good Efficiency Ratio?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A company balances its assets and liabilities effectively to maximize its profits. However, they need some metrics to calculate the ability of their assets to generate income.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The asset turnover ratio, for example, measures the ratio of net sales to its total assets. Thus, a higher asset turnover ratio indicates a healthy sales-generating capacity. However, a lower value denotes that a company might suffer from internal problems and find utilizing its assets challenging.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analysts do not concentrate their interest on individual sales or revenue figures. Instead, they turn to financial ratios to understand the correlation between these statistics and the company&#8217;s profitability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: black; font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Efficiency_Ratios_in_Financial_Analysis\"><\/span>Types of Efficiency Ratios in Financial Analysis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Efficiency ratios provide a proper understanding of a company&#8217;s financial health. Inputs on the balance sheet, like real estate holdings, current inventory, and machinery, add to its value.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, institutions like banks use these ratios to understand their annual financial performance. For banks, however, a lower ratio indicates higher revenue than expenses which implies that they are operating well. Optimal <\/span>profitable ratios<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for banks mean 50% or below the efficiency ratio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few primary financial ratios that define a company&#8217;s performance:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inventory turnover ratio<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total assets turnover ratio<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accounts receivable turnover ratio<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accounts payable turnover ratio<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working capital turnover ratio<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fixed assets turnover ratio<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Debt to equity ratio.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following section discusses the financial ratios in detail and how an operating efficiency ratio affects a company&#8217;s performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: black; font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inventory_Turnover_Ratio_ITR\"><\/span>Inventory Turnover Ratio (ITR)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Inventory Turnover Ratio (ITR) <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the rate at which a company replaces its inventory in a specified time. The inventory turnover ratio helps companies identify their sales figures, review their pricing strategies and make purchasing decisions. A well-managed inventory indicates that their sales figures meet their targets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The formula for calculating the inventory turnover ratio is as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<pre><strong>Inventory turnover ratio = Cost of goods sold \/ Average inventory.\r\n\r\n<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p>Here are the benefits of calculating ITR:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A high inventory turnover guarantees better <\/span>operational efficiency<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and overall financial stability. So if a company&#8217;s sales figures are rising, it indicates that the inventory needs to be replenished very often. Consequently, lower ITR might show a decline in sales because of diminished demand.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low ITR might imply over-estimation of demand. Conversely, higher ITR means that the company&#8217;s sales are fast, keeping up with their projected demand.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s synonymous with consumer theory where investment should equal savings. In an ideal situation, inventory should match sales. Holding on to inventories that do not create sales impact is meaningless and is not cost-effective. Thus a healthy ITR indicates that sales figures align<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with the inventory figures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: black; font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Asset_Turnover_Ratio\"><\/span>Asset Turnover Ratio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synonymous to other financial ratios, this <\/span>capital efficiency ratio<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> suggests that the company is efficient in managing inventory to generate revenue. Effectively, it is simply the ratio between the total sales revenue and the net assets that the company owns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically, a higher ATR ratio indicates that the company can successfully generate more revenue from its existing assets. In addition, since labour is the only variable factor in short-run production, higher ATR may imply that the company is generating favorable revenue figures from its existing workforce.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<pre><strong>Asset turnover ratio = Total sales \/ [(Opening stock + Closing stock)\/2]\r\n\r\n<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lower ATR indicates that the company&#8217;s surplus production units cannot cope with the sales figures. Generally, ATRs are calculated for organizations belonging to the same sector. Service sector industries, for example, have a small asset base with larger sales volumes. Manufacturing firms, however, generally have a more extensive asset base, thus implying lower asset turnover.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: black; font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Receivables_Turnover_Ratio\"><\/span>Receivables Turnover Ratio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a company extends credit to its customers, it aims to get over this liability rapidly. RTR calculates the rate at which short-term debt is paid off. Like other efficiency ratios, it measures the company&#8217;s <\/span>operating efficiency<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in collecting its accounts receivable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<pre><strong>ATR = Net credit sales \/ Average accounts receivable\r\n\r\n<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, net credit sales refer to cash received at a later date.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<pre><strong>Average accounts receivable = (Opening accounts receivable + Closing accounts receivable)\/2\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RTR estimates the company&#8217;s financial and operational performance. Thus, higher RTR indicates that cash collection is recurrent and efficient at later dates. Plus, it implies that the company&#8217;s customers are reliable and they can pay off their debts in time. In the long run, it can indicate a conservative credit policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower RTR values indicate poor performance in terms of credit collection. This means that the company has non-creditworthy customers. It can also tell that the company is extending its credit policy over a more extended period, thus aiming to generate more significant sales.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: black; font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Accounts_Payable_Turnover_Ratio\"><\/span>Accounts Payable Turnover Ratio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The APTR determines how companies pay off their suppliers. Accounts payable refers to a company&#8217;s short-term debt, and thus, this ratio denotes the efficacy of such transactions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APTR gives an insight into the payback capabilities of a company. An increasing APTR indicates that the company is paying off its debts fast and has enough funds to manage its cash flow effectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<pre><strong>APTR = Total supply purchases \/ [(Opening accounts payable + Closing accounts payable)\/2]\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/strong><\/pre>\n<h3 style=\"color: black; font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Days_Sales_of_inventory\"><\/span>Days Sales of inventory<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It represents the average number of days a company requires to turn its inventory into sales. Sometimes known as the average age of inventory, it calculates the inventory liquidity to show how many days the current inventory will last.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DSI measures the sales potential; a high DSI indicates improper inventory management. This <\/span>efficiency ratio formula<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is mentioned below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<pre><strong>DSI = Average inventory\/Cost of goods sold x 365.\r\n\r\n<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial ratios, in general, provide companies with a genuine understanding of their statistics and their representation. Likewise, DSI deals with inventory and the operational capital requirements of the company. It measures the amount of inventory stuck in the inventory. Manufacturing and automobile companies have different values of DSI since they need to hold on to their assets for a long duration. The key is to balance inventory levels and demand for goods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: black; font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bank_Efficiency_Ratio\"><\/span>Bank Efficiency Ratio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Banks&#8217; profitability depends on their net assets and how they utilize that to create revenue. Therefore, the efficacy of their asset utilization depends on the ratio of their operating expenses to income generated. Bank efficiency ratio essentially discloses this volatile metric in their financial statements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The formula for bank efficiency ratio is as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<pre><strong>BER = Non-interest expense \/ (Net interest income + Non-interest income \u2013 Provision for credit losses like NPA).\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally, banks aim to keep their BER at 50%. In this optimal situation, banks can project their net expenses and income. Lower BER indicates that the bank is performing better since its primary aim is to lower its costs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, if SBI reported an efficiency ratio of 57% in FY 2021-2022 instead of 67% in FY 2020-21, it indicates an improvement in operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Start investing through a platform that brings goal planning and investing to your fingertips. Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuvera.in\/\">kuvera.in<\/a>\u00a0to discover\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/direct-plans-better\/\">Direct Plans<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/explore\/fixed-deposit\/c\/all\">Fixed Deposits <\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/login\">start investing today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"color: black; font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Word\"><\/span>Final Word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Efficiency ratios effectively determine the current financial position of a company and outline the necessary changes required. Changes may include lowering expenses, periodically replenishing inventory, collecting credit, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"color: black; font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Question\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Question<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4 style=\"color: black; font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_significant_financial_ratio_for_advertising_agencies_to_track\"><\/span>What is a significant financial ratio for advertising agencies to track?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The performance of advertising businesses can be tracked using revenue per head as an important metric. It measures the individual contributions and helps determine if they require future hiring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4 style=\"color: black; font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_use_the_financial_ratios_to_determine_performance\"><\/span>How do use the financial ratios to determine performance?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial ratios help analyze a company\u2019s financial statements and understand them for improvement. In addition, they help judge efficacy and compare performance between companies from the same sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4 style=\"color: black; font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_some_limitations_of_financial_ratio_analysis\"><\/span>What are some limitations of financial ratio analysis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is often a fragile line between a good and bad ratio. Plus, financial ratios are not independent. 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